1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 118



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Episode 118

Torture is a more difficult technique than you might think, as it focuses on pain rather than the amount of damage done.

The goal is to keep the enemy alive for as long as possible, while obtaining necessary information from the opponent.

But it was unreasonable to expect such skills from a bunch of thugs and gangsters.

As expected, the torture methods were extremely crude, and Chief Inspector Kim Chan-woo’s condition was more serious than expected.

It’s fortunate that the first aid was given quickly. If it had been even a little later, he would have died from shock due to bleeding.

We had to stay by his side all night, stopping the bleeding and changing the blood-soaked bandages.

As time passed, in the early morning, Jin-kyung Kim checked on the condition of Chief Superintendent Chan-woo Kim and said.

“I can breathe again.”

“That’s fortunate.”

It’s fortunate that we had medicine on hand, we almost lost a coffin.

I looked at Chief Inspector Kim Chan-woo, who was sleeping with a relaxed expression, and clicked my tongue slightly.

I’ve been dealing with so many cases that I’m starting to get confused about who the ministry staff are.

I vow once again that if this matter is resolved, I will never work with government officials again.

“Would you like to take a rest?”

“Just make one phone call.”

Both Jin-kyung Kim and I had stayed up all night, so our eye shadows had drooped down to our chins.

But what had to be done had to be done, so I grabbed my satellite phone and headed out of the bus.

Beep! As soon as I pressed the call button, Secretary Kim Tae-jin answered the phone as if he had been waiting for it.

[Mr. Algebra!]

“I rescued him. He was being held captive by those guys.”

[Oh my God! Thank you! You worked so hard! How are you feeling?]

“It’s not good. I did give him first aid, but the wound is very deep.”

[I heard there is a medical team inside the cruise. Please wait until then.]

“Yes, that’s right.”

[Whew, thanks to Daesu-ssi, I’m relieved. Anyway, what happened? Even though Chief Inspector Kim Chan-woo has a short career, he wouldn’t be the type of person to act so carelessly.]

“There was a commission between the soldier and the gang I mentioned last time. They probably heard the information leaked from there and secretly kidnapped him.]

Eavesdropping on their conversation, it seemed like it wasn’t the entire military involved, but rather a deviation by some soldiers.

But the important thing is that someone was harmed, and that someone was a public official.

Secretary Kim Tae-jin was so shocked that he remained silent for a moment, unable to say anything.

Of course, that silence was filled with boiling anger and rage.

[… … Do you have any evidence?]

“I personally witnessed it. Ask them to take a look at the personnel at the checkpoint. If you look for evidence of bribery and entertainment, there will be ample evidence.”

[Thank you. I will report this formally and take care of it.]

Even though it was a government department with no power, the severity of this incident was different.

If this were to be reported officially, there would probably be a huge uproar in the stationed units.

Let’s wrap up the soldiers’ problem for now, what’s left are those bug-like guys.

“And then things got a little messy.”

[yes?]

“It seems that Chief Inspector Kim Chan-woo leaked all the information he knew while being tortured. They knew about the existence of the antibody sample.”

[That, that kind of… … .]

“They’re the ones who want to get on the cruise anyway. Now that they know the antibody samples are trade items, they’ll definitely try to steal them.”

I’m making a lot of concessions, but the value of the antibody sample is not just a few seats.

Especially if it fell into the hands of those bastards, there was a high possibility that they would demand more.

Secretary Kim Tae-jin also seemed to know this, as he looked visibly flustered and stuttered.

[Mr. Daesu, let’s get out of here for now. I’ll find another way… ]

“What if there isn’t any?”

[yes?]

“What if there is no way?”

I felt it when I saw the tent village.

The apocalypse that has engulfed the world has now surpassed its limits and is reaching its climax.

Maybe that ship is the only ark that can escape this hell.

This is your only chance.

For the sake of my family, my companions, and my loved ones, I cannot give up here.

I spoke in a firm voice, feeling a warm emotion rising deep in my chest.

“I will definitely take it. No matter what happens, I will take the cruise, so just wait there.”

[… … Mr. Daesu.]

“I will contact you again.”

I hung up the phone without hesitation and looked out at the sea in the distance with a sigh.

The sea, covered with thick dark clouds, was crashing again today, waiting for a ray of dawn.

“older brother.”

At that moment, Private Lee Hyeon-su, who had been on guard, approached with a troubled expression.

Strangely enough, the children I had shared food with last time were there with me.

“What’s going on?”

“The kids came to me because they had something to say.”

These are children who are given plenty of food and occasionally even get sweet snacks.

But today, they all looked helpless, as if they had something else to say.

“What’s going on?”

When I asked, getting down to eye level, the oldest child answered urgently.

“The bad guys are just chasing people away and wandering around outside! I think they’re trying to find where my brothers are!”

“Run away quickly!”

“Hey, he said he’d kill me if I caught him.”

The gang, who discovered the evidence of the intrusion late, were making a fuss to find the culprit.

Judging from the fact that the search area has expanded beyond the tent village, it seems they are trying to find the hiding place as well.

The children must have accidentally witnessed this, because they grabbed my collar and sleeves and screamed.

“Brother, should I call the people?”

“Just a moment. Let me think about it.”

If they come looking for us, all we have to do is move the bus to a more remote location.

But considering the time left until boarding the cruise, there was no point in running away any longer.

It’s a binary choice with an already decided answer, so all that remains is my firm decision.

The worries were short.

I took a deep breath and asked the children again, lowering their eye level.

“Hey guys, can you help me out?”

“Uh, how is it?”

“We don’t know how to fight… … .”

“It’s okay. Just go and spread some word.”

“Rumor?”

“Yeah, rumor has it that we’re here.”

When asked to spread rumors, the children looked at each other with bewildered faces.

Normally it would be the other way around, but I’m putting myself at risk.

“Will you promise me?”

But that was only for a moment, as if they had read my true feelings, they nodded their heads one by one.

“Yes, I promise.”

“thanks.”

After a while, the hesitant children waved their hands in this direction and soon disappeared into the forest.

After sending the kids away like that, I put a cigarette in my mouth, which has now become a habit.

Click!

At that moment, Private Lee Hyeon-su, who was watching from the side, naturally lit a cigarette for him.

He must have been listening to the whole story from the side, but he didn’t seem worried at all and just seemed calm.

“Aren’t you worried, Hyunsoo?”

“Huh? What is it?”

“Fighting those guys.”

They are far more numerous than us and even have guns and live ammunition.

A normal person would usually try to dissuade someone from doing this, even if it means being afraid of losing.

But Private Lee Hyeon-su snored comfortably as if he were in his own living room.

“Hey, bro. They’re amateurs.”

“Aren’t we?”

“We are professionals. We are on a different level, on a different level.”

What hardships and adversities have we overcome to get here?

I have survived by doing my best to the extent that I am not ashamed of the expression, “I gave it my all and fought hard.”

There was no way a mere thug or gangster from a small village could break that.

Private Lee Hyeon-su, who knew this better than anyone, said with a refreshing smile.

“Shocked?”

Someone did.

Surviving is proof that you are strong.

If someone asked me about my qualifications, I was confident I could prove it with my own two eyes.

“Don’t be scared.”

Who survived in that city, and who will survive in the future?

* * *

The children moved really cleverly, as if they were trying to repay the food they had received.

I hired some kids my age to run around the tent village all day with the snacks I gave them.

Thanks to that, the rumor that we were here spread far and wide in less than a day.

Naturally, this reached the gang’s ears, and at some point they disappeared.

It’s obvious why.

Their intention was to rush in with as many people as possible to prevent us from escaping.

Is it the confidence that comes from the number of pages, or is it a firm determination to see it through to the end?

But I had no idea that I actually wanted that situation.

“Brother, I’m done here.”

“Please do the other side too.”

“Should I leave this here?”

“I’ll do that myself.”

When people usually think of traps, they think of snares used to catch animals.

Traps were originally created by humans to hunt animals, and that has been the case throughout history.

But when our people think of traps, they usually only think of one thing.

It’s just evil.

Pure malice, with only the thought of how terrible pain it would cause anyone who touched it.

The most interesting subject I learned during my training period was the technique of trapping.

It doesn’t require much.

All you need is some wood, some string, some time, and a little creativity to make a great trap.

“How many of these is this?”

“Didn’t you just turn forty?”

“It’s not like it’s a factory… … .”

After a long time, I was on fire, so I slept for only two hours and focused on making and installing traps.

Thanks to this, the area around the hideout was filled with traps, to the point where it was worthy of being called a field.

Finally, after finishing installing the last trap, I got up and wiped the sweat from my forehead.

“Ahem, cool, right?”

A battlefield with well-placed traps is so beautiful that it could be considered a work of art.

Is this what a farmer feels like when he has just finished harvesting?

I smiled happily and clapped my hands.

“No, what was so cool about it earlier?”

“Shh! I guess that’s just how it is.”

“The snake has no clue.”

However, the group found it difficult to agree, so they gathered among themselves and whispered something.

It’s because you don’t have eyes to see yet, but after a little while, you will know my heart.

“Hey, over here!”

As I was finishing up my work, someone suddenly approached me from behind.

When I turned my head, I saw Park Ki-deok approaching with a group of people who had suddenly increased in number.

“Who are these people?”

“These are the passengers who came after hearing the rumor. They said they would help, so I brought them here.”

There were still many passengers hiding in the tent village and its vicinity whose identities had not yet been discovered.

Some of them were lucky enough to hear the rumor and came to our hideout.

At this, Park Ki-deok tightly held the blunt weapon he had been holding at the previous pension and snorted.

“We need to figure out the numbers for this side too. We’ll do whatever you say, so please let us know that’s the plan.”

Passengers will have virtually no chance of boarding the cruise if not for this opportunity.

Everyone expressed their intention to join with a very solemn expression on their face, as if they were all risking their lives.

Well, it’s a good resolution.

Because it’s much better than just watching.

But unfortunately, this operation didn’t require that many people.

“Stay hidden.”

“……what?”

“I will call you when the situation is over.”

Everyone started to murmur, seeming discouraged, at the words telling them to hide safely.

In the midst of the commotion, actress Lee Mi-young shouted, raising her crow’s feet.

“No, we said we’d help you! What are you going to do with just four people!”

“Will you help me too?”

“Then are you just going to watch? It’s not too late, so give me some weapons!”

She was stamping her feet and reaching out her hand, as if she was anxious about trusting only us.

Then people joined in and shouted for guns and weapons from us.

Cheek!

[They’re coming!]

But at that moment, a radio transmission came from Olivia, who was holding the sniping point.

They’re coming?

This quickly?

The captains who had overheard the radio transmission cowered with frightened faces as if they had never heard the scream.

“Run!”

On the contrary, my companions and I started running to our respective seats without any hesitation.

The difference between those who fought against death and those who hid was that they did not hesitate.